Sara Tiano
Senior Reporter at The Imprint
Senior Reporter covering child welfare & youth justice @TheImprintNews | @USCAnnenberg alum | she/her | most of my favorite people are animals
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1 week ago |
imprintnews.org | Sara Tiano
In an upbeat June 13 press release, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families announced it had “welcomed the first cohort of young men to Harbor Heights, the state’s newest juvenile rehabilitation facility.” At Harbor Heights, youth ages 18 to 25 can gather on clusters of avocado green armchairs and couches in common areas, and receive “behavior therapy, peer counseling, and workforce development.” Inspirational messages adorn the unit walls: “Welcome to the Harbor where...
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2 weeks ago |
imprintnews.org | Sara Tiano
Months after the White House ordered mass layoffs at the federal child welfare agency, 500 workers remain on paid administrative leave, while state and tribal programs serving kids and families are left without support they need to perform mandated work.
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1 month ago |
imprintnews.org | Sara Tiano
Millions of U.S. children going hungry, dropping far behind in school and falling victim to chronic illnesses now and in their future: These are among the grave consequences that would follow sweeping cuts to Medicaid and food stamps proposed in the current federal budget bill, a new report by advocacy groups warns.
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1 month ago |
imprintnews.org | Sara Tiano |Michael FitzGerald |Michael Fitzgerald
On a Thursday in late March, department leaders in the U.S. Administration for Children and Families gathered at a meeting. The warning they received from higher-ups was blunt: On Monday, ACF will look nothing like it does today. With White House officials and business tycoon Elon Musk on camera calling to “delete” federal agencies and leave bureaucrats “traumatically affected,” cuts to social services appeared imminent.
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1 month ago |
imprintnews.org | Sara Tiano
Millions of dollars in federal funds will no longer be used to train professionals who conduct sensitive child abuse interviews, confounding proponents. Cozy rooms outfitted with kid-sized couches and toys that help with seemingly impossible conversations. Professionals specially trained to speak to traumatized children. The right to a single interview about the abuse they’ve endured — rather than reliving the pain under questioning from a parade of doctors, police officers and social workers.
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